The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-04-02

BALTIMORE, March 18th, 1887.
Messrs. Editors 1T is said if "March comes in
| like a lion it goes out like o lamb" 1t is not
very "lamb-like" to-day, though only two days
| from the end of the month. The sun has been
shining at intervals with strong wind from the
southwest and quite cold. It may be put down as
decidedly disagreeable though there is no telling
what two days to come may bring. We may
change from March to April with calmness and
beauty. l remember, good many years ago,
when we had snow six inches deep in Baltimore
on the 9th of May, when the leaves, buds and
blossoms were out on the trees and shrubbery.-
The sun, however, came out in the afternoon with
genial warmth and soon melted it all away. We
had mud and slush and quite flood afterwards.
The leaves, being partly grown, the snow fairly
bent them to the earth, but they looked beautiful.
It was truly winter nesting in the lap of spring.
1t fortunately did no harm to the coming fruit as
there was good crop of peaches, apples and other
things usual to q fine season. The wind seems
now changing to the south and we are apt to have
warm weather in a few days. 1t will be very for
tunate for the farmers in your and other counties
in the State they 60 to work at their wonted
avocations in preparing the earth to yield again
her abundance of everything suited as the staff of
life, for that, after all, is what need Were it
not for the farmer we would indeed be In bad
way. On him really are we dependent for all that
is useful and sustains existence It would be like
the California gold-fnder who found rock of
gold, worth millions of dollars, in the partial will
derness of that country. There was no one to
watch it and assert his rights and he remained
himself watching in hopes that some one would
come along and relieve him until he went and got
something to eat. Finally when he had kept
guard so long that he was almost starved stray
ger came along and he began to bargain for his
services He asked an exorbitant price, more
than the finder would give, and he concluded to
wait awhile longer for another opportunity. He
kad ND ifo1 huf and hou
almost dying for something to eat. At last he
concluded to do the best he could and strike
bargain with the stranger. He asked him what
he would charge for his services. "Nothing less
than one-half of the rock of gold" "That's too
much" he said, Gas the rock will be worth mill
lions of dollars when gotten to market or the re-
finer" 'Well, them" said the man, edo as you
please. I will take nothing less than one-half and
before long shall probably want more" Hun
ger was pinching the finder severely-almost unto
death-and he reluctantly agreed to acceptit. He
went off and after much difficulty and a consider
able absence he got something to appease the inner
man and satisfy his appetite, returning after
long absence replenished. The two then instead
of one were proprietors OF the rock OF gold. They
succeeded in getting it known that such a valua-
Bile treasure was in their possession and securing
other assistance it was taken to market 1t turn
ed out to be valued at seven millions of dollars
and eventually made both very rich and indepen-
dent for the residue of their lives. How much
better was this than to have watched until he
starved to death. 1t showed-as he could not eat
gold-a mouthful of bread or something to eat in
time Of need is worth more than all the gold In |
California or in the world. So / may trlthfuy |
say that the farmer, when it comes to substance |
that sustains life, really is dependence. 1t |
may be said that his products are the only things
we really rely upon when all others fail. This |
was found out by Joseph in Egypt thousands of |
years ago when sold by his brothers, and remains
SO until the present. say, therefore, the farmer
is the substance of life and supplies what we can
not live without. Hence be stands at the very |
head of all professions and ever will.
have almost gotten wearied of writing about
the deal in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and |
sale of controlling share of its stock, though I
believe it will be finally consummated. There is
queer in the rumor of Robert Garrett,
its president, having sold his own stock to syn
dictate at 1925 per share and his selling, agree
ing to sell, the Johns Hopkins stock at $l75 per
share. do not believe it. Mr.. Garrett is an
honorable gentleman and would not do such
thing. Of course there will be wild speculations
and stories in the matter but such fact as this.
The national drill which takes place at Wash
ngton in May next continuing from the 22d to
The Both of the month, will be the grandest affair
Of its kind that has been seen in this country. 1t
supposed that from 5000 to 10000 soldiers will
participate in the procession or drill, coming from
Ill the states in the Union. The number of out
ders or lookers-on will probably reach 100000
people. Every person who can will feel like 60
ng during the encampment. It, too, is a most
beautiful and pleasant season Of the year. I am
,lad it is to be held at the national capital.
1t has now settled into fact that tho Drum
Point Railroad is to be built and that very soon.
This will be an important work, as we'll for Balti-
more as the people of large section of Maryland.
t will also be of great advantage too to shippers,
Ilxyd bord win whan he hau 10 |
Thss new cQnsiderable talk rsgsralJAg Eng
treets as being in the way and unsightly, and lay
he wires underground. The matter will come be-
ore the Council and is likely eventually to pass.
# so it will be good thing in many ways. 1t
certainly can be done. 1t wants determination.
The death of William II. Travers is announced,
having occurred on the 10th inst. He was most
gentleman and will be greatly missed.
Z was nv pleasure to know him well when he re-
ded in Baltimore.
It is announced that Mr.. Blaine's trip West with
lis daughter is entirely free from politics. He
ioes not intend making any speeches. lie viii
wait until his return from Europe to see how the
and lies. It's too soon rather to STIR up Things
N regard to the Presidency.
There seems to be difficulty regarding the law
regulating the management of oleomargarine. 1t
appears to me that the label should be required to
be on it when put the table at meals or wherever
slse used, or it may be given for what it Is not,
when the consumer takes it for real butter. In
such case it is q cheat. When set on the table
persons are not required to know what it is nor
here any way of teling except by the look, taste
and SMELL and often that cannot be-. 1t is at best
a miserable excuse for real butter and should only
be used to grease wagons and the like.
The Easter holidays will soon be with us and
the public and other schools will have short va
cation Preparations now are making for their
enjoyment, especially by the young ones. Lent
will also have ended. 1t is we'll enough to keep
Lent but to live right all the year round is better
There is no time to actually do wrong, either in
T ont or out of n NEsToR.